New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-17
WRIT TIE ANARCHISTS REALLY DID

WRIT TIE ANARCHISTS REALLY DID.
IT is of little consequence what the LONDON
Socialists say about the case OF the condemned
men in Chicago. Their uttcranccs bear no
more relation to the public opinion OF England
than the sewage Of the great city does to the
ocean. The one Respectable name among them
is that Of William Morris, whose Socialism Is
hardened as harmless ccccntncity. 1t is not
surprising to find them sticking to the theory
that the Chicago Anarchists are to die SIMPLY
for expressing their opinions. when BODIES Oh
intelligent worlingmcn in this country nave
declared the same thing. Men VINO sho"cd
themselves so ignorant as Stcpniali and Prince
Kraptokinc did Of many things which inc
ycricst tyIo in political studies Is supposed To
know can be paldoncd perhaps on the ground
that they are iI.-informcd but intelligent men
living here and having the facts put DcIorc
them in the newspapers have no such excuse
Still less can We pardon man OF pchcidi
Buffers standing when he says that as inc
result of the Anarchist agitation there was
can expenditure of emotion, and somebody
was killed" Talk Of this kind. addressed to
men. many Of whom are ignorant and poor ana
who doubtless think the world USES them
haUlN. Is dangerous, anu 'h'iN'''N
may be interesting to SOW the wind, but the
rest of lis who may have TO take our share OF
lcaping the whrlwind don't like 1t.
The Anarchists are to die. not Tor
exercising the right of free speech
and not alone for melting to murdcf
and for conSpiring TO murdcr-which Woulu
be enough to hang thcm-but for actual com
plicity in the murders committed II Is tIho
these facts were understood. The evidence at
thc trial showed as careful and deliberate a
conspiracy tc murder as was ever formed ny
burglars to rob bank. The evidence as SCI
forth in the decision Of the Supreme Court OF
Illinois showed that during considerable
period money was being raised by picnlcs
balls and entertainments for the purchase OF
dynamite This money was intrlStcd TO Ger
tain of the men now under sentence OF death.
They purchased dynamite and secretly manu-
fadmed bombs. Bombs made by LingG one
Of these men, were captured, and ii VAS abund-
antly proved that the bomb which killed the
eight policemen and wounded many others was
precisely like those made by Lingg. Inc
plan for the use Of the bombs was arranged
at meeting Of the cOnSplrators and III ac-
cordancc with the advice Of Engcl. Ihcy
we're distributed the night of the llaymarkct
meeting. The different groups Of conSplratorS
received warning that the time had come to
act, through signal prcconccrcd between
Lingg, Engel, Fischer and Spies. 1t was
clearly proved on the trial that the leading
conspirators were present at the meeting ana
listeners overheard them preparing to thro"
the bombs. One of these men, SchnauDclt'
who was caught. but allowed to get away
through a police bunder, was seen TO thr'"
the bomb which killed the policemen. Much
Of this was shown by the corroborated tcstl-
mony of accompces and all Of 1t was over
whclmingly proved.
These arc the facts. They have nothing to
do with the political opinions Of these men.
ANY man. whoever he is. who attempts t.
make light Of their crimes. breaches assaSSlna-